Report: Resilience: a framework supporting hospice staff to flourish in stressful times

This report is intended for hospice trustees, chief executives and senior managers who have responsibility for supervising, managing and leading groups of staff.  The research, carried out by the Point of Care Foundation reports on a review of the literature and other related evidence about work stress and how it's addressed in hospices; provides a summary of the finding, provides a framework of interventions that hospice leaders may wish to implement, and a check list for hospice boards and senior managers to assess the degree they recognise and respond to stress in the workforce.

Hospice UK, 2015. Resilience: a framework supporting hospice staff to flourish in stressful times.  Hospice UK.

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Guidance: Deprivation of liberties: an update for hospices

Written by Hospice UK and National Council for Palliative Care, this update for hospices on the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards highlights the importance of a recent Supreme Court judgement on care of people who may lack capacity to consent to the arrangements.  It sets out ways in which hospices may wish to get involved or influence subsequent activity, and what actions they can be taken.

Hospice UK & National Council for Palliative Care, November 2014.  Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

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Article: Healthcare assistant's new certificate of competence

An overview of the new care certificate implemented to ensure healthcare assistants' and support workers deliver 15 standards of effective care.  The article discusses the training, the 15 components, the supervision required and the role of nurses in assessing and supporting healthcare assistants.

Moore, A. 2015.  Working towards a new standard of care.  Nursing Standard, (March 18), 29 (29) p 22 - 24.

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Article: Data protection: what boards need to know

Trustees and Directors are responsible for ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act.  This article describes the key legal duties and responsibilities of boards and highlights 10 areas and processes that should be in place to ensure compliance and be ready for future technological advances.

Gallie, A. Data protection: what boards need to know.  1 March 2015.  Governance Magazine.

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Guidance: Charity reporting and accounting: the essentials

This guidance updates the previous guidance, last revised March 2012.    The guide is primarily aimed at charity trustees and sets out what charities are required to do, in terms of preparing annual reports, accounts and annual returns.   In each section of the guidance the commission asks a selection of relevant questions that trustees or their advisers may ask.  For each question, the guide gives a concise summary answer, followed by more background.

The Charity Commission, 2015.  Charity reporting and accounting: the essentials.  Charity Commission.

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Guidance: A fresh look at reputation risks for charities

Produced in joint partnership by the Guardian Voluntary Sector Network and Zurich Insurance, this guide, compiled in an easy to read style covers the essential areas to consider when it comes to potentially damaging situation.   Areas covered include reputation, managing negative press, and fundraising and reputation.

Zurich Insurance and Guardian Voluntary Sector, 2015.  A fresh look at reputation risks for charities.  Published on the Charity Finance Group web site.

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Guidance: Charity Tax Reliefs: guidance on charity commission policy

Published in January 2015, this document sets out the commission’s regulatory guidance to trustees on the use of fiscal reliefs available to charities, including participation by charities in tax avoidance arrangements.

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The Charity Commission, 2015. Charity Tax Reliefs: guidance on charity commission policy

Article: The Wellcome Trust's investment strategy

With a value of £18bn, the Wellcome Trust investment portfolio is the largest of all UK charities.  This article, written by the Chief Investment Officer at the Trust describes their investment strategy.   Areas include long term investment, direct asset management, global outlook, public equity, hedge funds, private equity, property, and commodities. 

Truell, D. 2015. The Wellcome Trust's investment strategy.  Finance Magazine.

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Report: Charity insurance survey 2015: premium rates

This report looks at the results of the recent charity insurance survey and discusses the importance of charities being aware of the evolving area of risk.  It lists the current areas of risk for charities and includes 2 case studies. 

Allsop, I. 2015. Charity insurance survey 2015: premium rates.  5 March 2015,  Finance Magazine.

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New book: The complete volunteer handbook

With the involvement of new third author, UK volunteering expert Rob Jackson, the remit of this new edition has been broadened and extended. It includes: A fully revised and updated introduction on trends and issues in volunteerism, especially regarding recruitment and supervision/management of volunteers. New chapters on risk management, measuring effectiveness of the volunteer programme and enhancing the status of the volunteer programme.

McCurley, S., Lynch, R. & Jackson, R. 2012.  The complete volunteer management handbook. 3rd edition.  Directory of Social Change.

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Toolkit: Crisis communications toolkit: a resource for hospice PR and communications staff

Published in March 2015, the report was put together following a hospice communications and networking day.   Contents include a 10 point action plan, roles and responsibilities, managing social media communications, and examples of media statements for crisis incidents or issues management.

Hospice UK, 2015. Crisis communications toolkit: a resource for hospice PR and communications staff.  Hospice UK.

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